‘Monstrous’ X Factor contestant Phillip Blackwell jailed for rape – BBC News
‘A “monstrous” former X Factor contestant who raped women over a 22-year period has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 27th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 28 July 2020
Judge removed from child welfare case over ‘pejorative’ remarks about mother – The Guardian
‘A high court judge has been taken off a case centred on the care of a child after “pejorative comments” she made about the child’s mother were accidentally broadcast to people taking part in a hearing remotely.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jack Maxwell and Joe Tomlinson: Model students: why Ofqual has a legal duty to disclose the details of its model for calculating GCSE and A level grades – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘On 18 March 2020, the UK Government cancelled GCSE and A level exams for students in England. The closure of schools and the need to slow the spread of COVID-19 made exams impracticable. But the Prime Minister confirmed that students would still get ‘the qualifications they need and deserve for their academic career.’ This created an obvious headache for public administration: the objective was to create a legitimate system of assessment, which could maintain confidence, without actual assessments.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 28th July 2020
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
No wasted costs order after QC instructed on wrong issue – Litigation Futures
‘The First-tier Tribunal has refused to grant HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) a wasted costs order despite its opponents instructing their QC on the wrong issue.’
Litigation Futures, 23rd July 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Johnny Depp case: What are the libel laws and how do they work? – BBC News
‘After weeks of revelations and accusations in court about his personal relationships, actor Johnny Depp’s mammoth legal action against The Sun for libel is coming to an end – with a judgement expected at the end of the summer.’
BBC News, 28th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘We are the A&E of law’: the first UK law centre for poor people turns 50 – The Guardian
‘Austerity cuts to legal aid may have restricted North Kensington’s resources, but they haven’t crushed its spirit.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Anisha Vidal-Garner death: Man jailed after Brixton police chase – BBC News
‘The son of a barrister who killed a woman in a hit-and-run crash during a police chase, throwing her in the air “like a rag doll”, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 27th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police in England and Wales ‘twice as likely’ to fine young BAME men during lockdown – The Guardian
‘Police were twice as likely to fine young black and Asian men under the lockdown rules than their white counterparts, according to new figures that underline concerns about racial bias in policing.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
